St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
A Vandal Ruins the Valuable
Portrait of Lawrence Bar
rett at the Ryan.
GamblerSWho Had Hard Work
to Raise Money to Buy
Freedom.
The Summary Of One Days
Local News Gathered From
Many Sources.
HE SUCCEEDS DIR. FORBES.
The New Pastor of One of the Most
Prominent City Churches.

The New Pastor of One of the Most
Prominent City Churches.
Rev. j. E. Smith, LII. D., the new
pastor of the Central Park NJ. E. church,
reached st. Paul yesterday, and was
found by GLOBE reporter at the resi-
dence of Maj. John Espy, on Summit
avenue, whose guest he will be for the
present. Mr.. Smith is of medium
height and build. and has a graceful,
easy carriage, a frank, open and Strik-
Ing countenance and Short-crOpped
black beard, lightly tinged with gray.
A high, intellectual forehead completes
the picture. and, in answer to the re-
porter'S question, he replied, with
smile:
''Just passed fifty"
He possesses the usual amount of dig
nifty, and is apparently man of strong
convictions, though he has modest
way of expressing himself. He is na-
tue of the eastern shore of Maryland.
and first entered the Philadelphia con-
ference in 1857. The principal churches
he has served are the First church of
Wilmington, Del; First church of
WilkeSbarre, Pa; First church of Seran-
Va, and the Plymouth church of Buff
falo, from whence he has come to this
city. The new church here viii be
dedicated in the conrSe of few weeks,
and Mr.. Smith will conduct the services.
To few inquiries by the reporter,
Mr.. Smith replied as follows: Il have
come to st. Paul to study the people and
try to do them good in any way can.
1 don't believe in going to strange
place with your mind made up to ac-
compliSh certain purposes without first
having some knowledge of the circum-
stances. | don't ride any hobbies in
particular, but hit ev erything that needs
hitting, 10 matter
WHOSE HEAD IT STRIKES.
1t is entirely too seon for me to lay out
any plans, as things are in too much of a
formative state and Pm entirely too
much of a stranger"
''Then you have no idea how you viii
like the people of st. Pauf9"
''0h, came here with the intention
of liking them and like the fellow who
stood up before the minister to get mar
ried. when asked Will you take this
wife?' replied, Well, that's what
came here for Idon't expect to find
all the people saints and think there
will be plenty of room to help them to
better life. Yes, | shall occupy the
pulpit Sunday morning and evening.
The morning sermon will be have to do
with the relation and duties of the pas
tor to his people and an outline of the
policy propose to pursue. Vel, L hardly
like to publish my sermon before it is
delivered, but / will say this: The min
lister shall be entirely independent;
shall have his own convictions and be
free to utter them; he shall be free to
denounce wrong, whether it be in high
places or low places. You see minis
ter's place is to be Interfering with all
things in general moral way. So far
as it relates to the morals of society, it
is his duty to interfere. Everything in
life has a moral side, politics, trade,
finance, social customs, etc. and so far
as they have that moral side. they are
legitimate subjects for pulpit discussion.
That is about all can say to you now,
as stranger generally gets the hang of
things before branching out too freely"
Mr: Smith is accompanied by his
daughter.